Ontario’s Integrated Health and Safety Strategy

“Preventing occupational illnesses, injuries and fatalities requires immediate action. This strategy calls on the health and safety leadership to move forward with exceptional resolve. It sets out a cohesive vision, goals and priorities for the next five years that will help us collectively maximize the resources available to prevent tragedies by addressing areas of greatest need The Ministry of Labour is working closely with health and safety associations to ensure consistent, clear, and integrated delivery service delivery.”
— George Gritziotis, Chief Prevention Officer

Ontario’s Ministry of Labour has developed the province’s first integrated strategy to prevent injuries and improve the delivery of workplace health and safety.

Developed in consultation with business, labour groups, health and safety associations and everyday Ontarians, the Government heard from more than 1,250 consultation participants and received 220 responses to the consultation paper which was released March 18, 2013. The strategy will guide the Ministry of Labour in setting priorities to prevent injuries and create a culture where health and safety is at the centre of every workplace.

The strategy includes actions to:

support small businesses with new resources to keep workers safe

ensure that all workers, especially those most at risk, receive the help they need

make the delivery of health and safety services more effective and efficient

raise awareness among Ontarians about ways to stay safe and healthy at work

foster compliance with workplace health and safety regulations

This is the province’s first integrated health and safety strategy and builds on recent Ministry of Labour initiatives to protect workers and keep them safe at work including:

Preventing injuries and keeping workers’ safe is part of the government’s plan to invest in our people, and in safer workplaces as the building blocks of a strong economy, strong communities and a stronger Ontario.